LRV Booklet With Colour Sheets - 2014

Colour & Contrast
May 2014
Second Edition
A design guide for the use of Gradus products

incorporating light reflectance values (LRVs)
Introduction
This leaflet provides information about colour and contrast within the built environment and why it is important to provide a colour
contrast between different surfaces for people with a visual impairment.
Details from research that has been undertaken into colour and contrast are included, in addition to recommendations from the
latest legislation and guidelines, what light reflectance values (LRVs) are, why they are important and what the implications
are for Gradus products.
Colour coded sheets for Gradus products are also available, detailing the LRV of each colour within the range.
Contents
Colour & Contrast Design Guidelines................................................................. 3 - 4
How to improve access for all building users,
looking at the findings of Project Rainbow
Light Reflectance Values (LRVs)............................................................................ 5 - 6
Covers details on what light reflectance is and how
LRVs are measured in accordance with BS8493:2008
What the colour & contrast guidelines mean for Gradus products.................... 7 - 9
Includes extracts from The Building Regulations 2000
Approved Document M, BS8300:2009+A1:2010,
BS7953:1999 and Project Rainbow

Stair Edgings................................................................................................... 7
Skirtings.......................................................................................................... 7

Tactile Warning Tile.......................................................................................... 7

Wall Protection................................................................................................ 8

Barrier Matting................................................................................................ 8
Carpet............................................................................................................. 9
Colour Coded Sheet Information........................................................................... 10
Where to get LRVs (CIE Y values) for flooring accessories,
wall protection, barrier matting and carpet
Colour & Contrast Design Guidelines

Improving access to buildings for all users in line with the Equality Act 2010 is fundamental and specifiers are using as many tools as possible to
ensure that buildings are designed or refurbished in order to create an inclusive environment.
Studies, including Project Rainbow (a research project carried out by Reading University in conjunction with the Royal National Institute of Blind
People (RNIB), The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (GDBA) and ICI Paints) identified the importance of colour and contrast in improving the
built environment for visually impaired people.
Project Rainbow identified that colour and contrast can provide designers with a mechanism for highlighting critical surfaces and special features
and can provide the basis for wayfinding for visually impaired people.
Project Rainbow states that:

Critical Surfaces: identified as large areas of an interior that form the impression of shape, space and proximity when scanned by a visually
impaired person, i.e. floors, walls, ceilings, stairs and doors. Project Rainbow continues to inform that navigating through a building is much easier
if these areas are colour contrasted and expands on specific details:
Patterns: In general, some critical surfaces may be covered in a subtle pattern or striped finish, but highly contrasting colours in irregular, busy
or geometric patterns are very unhelpful and should be avoided. If a pattern is used on a critical surface it is the colour that occupies the largest
proportion of the area which is the most important.
Reflective Finishes: On critical surfaces, the use of highly reflective shiny surfaces can cause considerable confusion for visually impaired and
fully sighted people. Such finishes should always be used with caution, and wherever possible, matt or mid sheen finishes are recommended.
This will also allow for the full benefit of colour differentiation to be realised.
Two Colours Used: On critical surfaces where two colours are to be usedthe upper part of the wall should be sufficiently different from the
ceiling colour and the lower wall should be sufficiently different from the colours used for the floor.
Patterns: patterned
carpet and no stair
edgings - looks like
a ramp
Reflective finishes:
flooring should not
be shiny - looks
like puddles
of water
Two colours:
panelling same
colour as floor makes the room
look bigger than it
actually is
Colour & Contrast Design Guidelines

Special Features: identified as areas that need to be highlighted to allow a building to be used effectively by visually impaired people, i.e. stair
edgings, handrails and door opening furniture.
Special features are additional areas, smaller that critical features, that need to be highlighted to allow the building to be used more easily by
visually impaired people. Such features include sanitary ware, handrails, door handles, finger plates, switches, socket outlets, and stair nosings
etc, all of which should be contrasted against the background against which they will be seen. Smaller items such as these will need a greater
colour difference from their surroundings in order to be identified.
Trim: Special attention is needed to those items used in an internal environment to improve the decorative appeal and overall finish of an interior.
Such items, which include coving, skirting, architrave, dado rail etc, should be decorated in colours used on larger critical surfaces.
Special features:
stair edgings different colour and
luminance to flooring
to define
step edges
Special features:
door opening
furniture contrasts
with the door
Overall
environment: good
contrast between
floor and wall and
handrail and wall.
Skirting same colour
as the wall
BS8300:2009+A1:2010 and The Building Regulations 2000: Approved Document M

British Standard BS8300:2009+A1:2010 states that light reflectance values (LRVs) are used to assess visual contrast using the
method of measurement detailed in BS8493:2008. Approved Document M (ADM 2004) directly refers to colour and contrast in the
definitions section, stating:
Contrast visually, when used to indicate the visual perception of one element of the building, or fitting within the building,
against another means that the difference in light reflectance value between the two surfaces is greater than 30 points.
ADM 2004 then refers to Colour, Contrast & Perception Design Guidance for Internal Built Environments,
Reading University (Project Rainbow).
Permission to reproduce extracts from BS8300:2009+A1:2010 is granted by BSI. British Standards can be obtained in PDF or hard copy formats from the BSI online shop:
www.bsigroup.com/Shop or by contacting BSI Customer Services for hardcopies only: Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9001, Email: cservices@bsigroup.com.
Source: Building Regulations - Access to and use of buildings - Approved Document M - 2004 Edition
Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queens Printer for Scotland.
Light Reflectance Values (LRVs) explained

The Colour Contrast & Perception document produced by Reading University uses light reflectance values (LRVs) to measure colour and contrast
in products/surfaces and determines whether or not a suitable contrast has been achieved between surfaces.
The study concluded that visually impaired people may be unable to perceive some or all colours. However, many people with a visual impairment
can perceive light and dark and, therefore, LRVs are a suitable method to measure contrast.
Reflectance is the proportion of light that a surface reflects compared to the amount of light that falls on the surface. An LRV is a value given to a
surface to denote the amount of light reflected.
LRVs are marked on a scale of 1 to 100 depending on the percentage of light reflected. Dark, matt and/or textured surfaces absorb a large
amount of light and, therefore, have low reflectance values. On the other hand, light, glossy and/or smooth surfaces reflect the majority of light that
falls on them and have high reflectance values.
For example, a colour with an LRV of 60 (which means it reflects 60% of the light that falls on it) will reflect more light than that of a colour with an
LRV of 30.
Light reflectance scale

Black 0
White 100
In order to achieve a suitable contrast between different surfaces, Project Rainbow and ADM 2004 recommend that there is at least a 30 point (not
30%) difference in the LRVs of the two surfaces.
How to measure LRVs

The new British Standard BS8493:2008, published in November 2008, specifies the method of test to determine the
light reflectance value (LRV) of different surfaces of materials, including preparation of specimens in standardised conditions.
Previous to this standard being published, two widely used methods of measurement had been used - the CIE L value (fluorescent light) and the
CIE Y value (natural daylight), causing confusion and potentially dangerous specifications. This new standard has adopted the CIE Y value as the
single consistent method of measurement for LRVs that is to be used across all industries.
BS8493:2008 stipulates that a spectrophotometer (apparatus) is used to measure the LRV using CIE Tristimulus Y, Illuminant D65 (natural daylight)
and the 10 colorimetric observer. Further to this, the standard details the number of measurements that need to be taken from each specimen,
using a measurement grid (see figures 1 and figure 2 below).
The standard states that the results of the LRV measurements shall then be put into a test report.
All relevant Gradus products have been measured using the CIE Y value and a test report is available upon request.
150mm
Figure 1: measurement grid for

specimens that do not have
a pattern or textured surface
i.e. accessories
Figure 2: measurement
grid for carpets
and floorcoverings
450mm
Illustrations based on BS8493:2008

- Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of a surface - method of test
150mm
450mm
LRVs should be considered when specifying:

Flooring Accessories
Wall Protection
Matting
Floorcoverings
Stair Edgings
Dualrail
Pushplates
Wallguards
Kickplates
Primary Barrier Matting

Secondary Barrier Carpet
Carpet
What the colour & contrast guidelines mean for Gradus flooring accessories:
Stair Edgings
Gradus is the market leader in contract flooring accessories and offers
the widest choice of product solutions for stairs and floors. Gradus stair
edgings help to reduce accidents on stairs by offering increased
slip-resistance in both interior and exterior environments. The range of stair
edging colours from Gradus allows specifiers and users to achieve colour
contrast to the surrounding floorcovering, ensuring the provision of an
inclusive environment for all building users.
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: Each step nosing should incorporate a
permanently contrasting continuous material for the full width of the stair
on both the tread and the riser to help blind and partially sighted people
appreciate the extent of the stair and identify individual treads. The material
should be 50mm to 65mm on the tread and 30mm to 55mm on the riser,
and should contrast visually with the remainder of the tread and riser.
ADM 2004: All nosings are made apparent by means of a permanently
contrasting material 55mm wide on both the tread and the riser.
Colour, Contrast & Perception (Project Rainbow): The nosing of every
flight of stairs should be adequately colour or luminance contrasted with
the remainder of the step and the floor coverings adjacent to the top and
bottom of the flight.
Stair Edging
Skirtings
Gradus skirtings can help define where the floor ends and the wall begins
whilst providing a neat, attractive join between the wall and the floor. The
wide choice of colours and materials available provides a solution for every
environment from healthcare through to commercial office.
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: To avoid giving the wrong impression about the
size of a room, skirtings should have the same LRV as the wall so that the
junction between the skirting and the floor marks the extent of the room.
Colour, Contrast & Perception (Project Rainbow): Skirting should be
either decorated the same colour as the wall, the same colour as the floor
or, if different to one or the other or both, must be decorated in a colour
which highlights even further the junction.
Best practise is considered to be to match the skirting to the wall or floor
if height is 150mm or less. If the skirting is over 150mm in height it should
match the wall to ensure that the room does not appear larger than it
actually is.
Skirting
Tactile Warning Tile

Tread Alert is a rubber tile with raised ribs that act as a tactile warning
surface for visually impaired people to meet the criteria for tactile surfaces
stipulated in the DTLR publication Guidance on the use of
tactile paving surfaces
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: To give advance warning of a step, tactile paving
with a corduroy hazard warning surface should be provided at the top and
bottom of each flight. Where the approach to the stair is wider than the
flight, the tactile surface should extend beyond the line of each edge of
the flight.
Colour, Contrast & Perception (Project Rainbow): Colour or luminance
contrast of tactile warning floor coverings at the top and bottom of each
flight (of stairs) will also assist in the identification of an imminent potential
hazard.
Tread Alert
What the colour & contrast guidelines mean for Gradus wall protection & matting:
Wall Protection
Gradus Wall Protection systems provide an essential barrier against
damage caused to walls, corners and doors by both pedestrian and
wheeled traffic. The comprehensive range of products is available in a
wide choice of colours to provide suitable contrast with surrounding surface
finishes, aiding access around a building for all uses.
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: A handrail should be finished so as to provide
visual contrast with the surroundings against which it is seen.
Large, repeating patterns that incorporate bold, contrasting colours should
not be used for the wall surfaces in parts of the building where visual acuity
is critical.
ADM 2004: All door opening furniture contrasts visually with the
surface of the door.
A handrail should contrast visually with the background against which
it is seen, without being highly reflective.
Colour, Contrast & Perception (Project Rainbow): Finger plates and
kick plates on doors should be sufficiently different in colour to the door.
InPro 940 handrail
Handrails should be adequately contrasted with the adjacent wall finish.
Barrier Matting
Gradus barrier matting provides an effective barrier against dirt and
moisture at entrances, access points and circulation areas in all contract
environments. All Gradus matting efficiently removes and retains soil and
moisture from pedestrian and wheeled traffic to give superior long term
performance and reduce slip accidents.
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: The ingress of soil and surface moisture to
buildings, or their transfer between adjacent internal areas, should be
reduced to the lowest practicable level, e.g. through the use of appropriate
entrance flooring systems, conforming to BS 7953.
Deep pile carpets and coir matting on the surface of the floor or within a
mat well should not be used.
ADM 2004: Floor surface materials within the lobby do not impede the
movement of wheelchairs e.g. not coir matting, and changes in floor
materials do not create a potential trip hazard.
Primary barrier matting
The floor surface helps to remove rainwater from shoes and wheelchairs.
Where matwells are provided, the surface of the mat is level with the
surface of the adjacent floor finish.
BS7953:1999: The function of the entrance flooring system is to reduce
the incidence of slip accidents by reducing the amount of soil and moisture
tracked onto hard and resilient floors
an entrance flooring system should have the following qualities:
Removal and retention of soil
Ease of cleaning and maintenance
Retention of physical characteristics
Boulevard 6000 secondary barrier carpet
What the colour & contrast guidelines mean for Gradus carpets:
Carpet
Unrivalled in the healthcare and education sectors, Gradus offers an
extensive range of premium quality broadloom and impervious backed
carpets, specifically designed for these demanding markets, which are
available in a broad spectrum of colourways. Gradus also offers a number
of ranges with exceptional sustainability credentials.
More recently, a contemporary range of carpet design tiles have been
introduced, providing designers with unlimited creativity and
installation options, making them ideal for commercial, retail and
hospitality environments.
There are a number of colour and contrast design guidelines to assist
with specifying a suitable floorcovering in order to achieve an inclusive
environment in line with Equality Act 2010:
BS8300:2009+A1:2010: Floor patterning that could be mistaken for steps,
e.g. stripes, should not be used for floors in corridors.
Deep pile carpet should not be used on stair treads.
Differences in LRV should be used to assess the degree of visual contrast
between sufaces such as floors, walls, doors and ceilings and between key
fittings/fixtures and surrounding surfaces. The LRV of a wall should be 30
points different from that of the ceiling and of the floor.
Cityscene carpet tile
Large, repeating patterns that incorporate bold contrasting colours or

simulate steps should not be used for any floor surface.
ADM 2004: In order to help people with visual impairment to appreciate
the size of a space they have entered, or to find their way around, there
should be a visual contrast between the wall and ceiling, and between the
wall and floor. Such attention to surface finishes should be coupled with
good natural light and artificial lighting design.
Floor surface finishes with patterns that could be mistaken for steps or
changes in level are avoided.
Colour, Contrast & Perception (Project Rainbow): In general, some
critical surfaces may be covered in a subtle pattern or striped finish, but
highly contrasting colours in irregular, busy or geometric patterns are very
unhelpful and should be avoided. If a pattern is used on a critical surface
it is the colour that occupies the largest proportion of the area which is the
most important.
Stratus ll carpet
Colour Coded LRV Sheets and Additional Information

A sheet has been produced for each of the flooring accessories, wall protection, matting and floorcoverings ranges offered by Gradus, depicting all
colours within the range and the light reflectance value (LRV), using the Y value method of measurement, which corresponds to each colour.
Individual sheets are available from Gradus technical support on 01625 428922.
If you would like additional information or advice on LRVs, how they relate to Gradus products or a copy of a test report, contact Gradus technical
support on 01625 428922.
How LRVs are measured

These values have been determined with reference to the CIE Tristimulus Y109 Illuminant D65 and the 10 colorimetric observer, in accordance with BS8493:2008.
The Y co-ordinate represents lightness and extends from 0 (black) to 100 (white) and has been used as a measure of light reflectance values (LRVs).
Please note: Due to the limitations of the printing process, colours within this leaflet should not be relied upon for colour matching.
An accurate colour match can only be achieved by requesting the relevant product sample(s) from Gradus Technical Support on 01625 428922.
Gradus Ltd Park Green Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 7LZ England UK Tel: 01625 428922 Fax: 01625 433949
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Burgundy
Granite
Buttercup
Canvas
Glacier
Dove
LRVs for stair edgings channel colours

PVC-u hardnose - satin finish (XT profiles)
Ink
Brown
Black
4.99
Brown
7.15
Burgundy
5.89
Buttercup
62.62
Canvas
55.43
Clay
51.53
Glacier
42.73
Granite
11.69
Ink
5.40
Jade
55.54
Sky
55.38
Snowdrift
Dove
26.19
Burgundy
Evergreen
Canvas
GraniteButtercup
Snowdrift
80.54
Dove
Wisp
56.62
Glacier
PVC-u hardnose - satin finish (traditional profiles)

Linen
Ink
MidnightBlack
4.99
Brown
7.15
Burgundy
5.89
Buttercup
62.62
Bluebell
9.76
Canvas
55.43
Glacier
42.73
Granite
11.69
Ink
5.40
Linen
37.50
Snowdrift
Dove
26.19
Evergreen
6.63
Midnight
6.77
Snowdrift
80.54
Doubloon
Burnt Almond
PVC-u hardnose - metallic finish
Burnt Almond
9.92
Doubloon
22.01
Silver
Silver
48.29
Zinc
Zinc
15.91
Remaining stair edgings channel colours continued on the next page

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LRVs for stair edgings channel colours continued

Flexible Pvc
Black
4.56
Aluminium
Metal finish
Aluminium
67.66
Brown
6.05
Bronze
Bronze
63.00
Dove
26.99
Granite
12.77
Snowdrift
83.77
Chrome
Chrome
49.79

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LRVs for stair edgings insert colours

Buttercup
Xtra-grip and Xtra-grip
Plus inserts
Canvas
Breeze / Meltwater
51.13
Glacier
Coffee
Carbon / Raven
Deepsea / Navy
Iceberg / Diamond
Oat / Bone
Pampas / Vine
5.01
5.94
81.58
50.66
53.04
Lead
Snowdrift
Metal finish
KEY
Xtra-grip
Pebble / Cliff
Rock / Marl
Truffle / Conker
Vapour / Lunar
Zest / Sulphur
27.61
10.91
7.85
39.74
51.11
Xtra-grip Plus
Interior insert - standard finish (XT profiles)

Buttercup
Burgundy
5.70
Canvas
Buttercup
55.54
Photoluminescent
Steel
26.99
Canvas
53.27
Coffee
Clay
47.97
Linen
Ink
Ink
4.96
Cloud
Jade
53.98
Poppy
Lead
Jet
4.56
Evergreen
Coffee
6.05
Glacier
42.09
Midnight
Lead
12.77
Snowdrift
83.77
Sky
52.63
Snowdrift
Wisp
58.17
Interior insert - standard finish (Traditional profiles)
Burgundy
5.70
Buttercup
55.54
Canvas
53.27
Cloud
28.57
Coffee
6.05
Evergreen
6.69
Glacier
42.09
Ink
4.96
Jet
4.56
Lead
12.77
Linen
38.59
Midnight
6.56
Ocean
8.00
Photoluminescent
57.59
Poppy
10.39
Snowdrift
83.77
Steel
26.99

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LRVs for stair edgings insert colours

Interior insert - grained finish
Black
6.47
Brown
12.13
Dove
23.40
Granite
13.44
Standard exterior insert
Nebula
65.71
Nightsky
4.55
Sunrise
46.38
Heavy duty exterior insert
Ash
24.77
Avalanche
73.00
Charcoal
4.07
White
58.38
Black
3.70
Yellow
44.92
Firestorm
43.96

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Bluebell
Dove
LRVs for tread alert
Black
Granite
5.39
Bluebell
8.58
Canvas
58.08
Dove
28.23
Glacier
43.10
Granite
12.60

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LRV for safety track
Black
4.58

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LRVs for skirtings, capping strips & accessories

Standard
Almond
38.00
Azure
9.99
Black
4.62
Bluebell
11.28
Blueberry
22.97
Brown
7.04
Dove
26.50
Dune
49.67
Evergreen
6.53
Glacier
40.09
Granite
10.44
Hickory
16.10
Leaf
31.58
Mist
58.74
Salmon
50.61
Snowdrift
80.86
Stone
19.73

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LRVs for Boulevard 1500
Calculus
9.03
Marinus
2.71
Tempestas
2.14
Terra
10.89

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LRVs for Boulevard 5000HD
Corncrake
9.52
Cuckoo
5.63
Jackdaw
1.73
Kestrel
5.42
Moorhen
2.98
Redpoll
4.14
Shelduck
5.20
Swallow
2.08

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LRVs for Boulevard 6000
Atlantic
1.90
Galaxy
2.56
Indigo
4.01
Nickel
3.70
Nightfall
1.48
Rosemary
4.45
Shadow
5.36
Walnut
2.86

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LRVs for InPro colours (including Sanparrel)
Admiral 165
10.36
Amethyst 171
17.06
Arctic 101
82.77
Beeswax 249
57.68
Birch 151
50.92
Black 152
5.08
Chamomile 232
71.61
Cherry 236
11.56
Cinnamon 235
22.09
Daybreak 115
46.17
Dolphin 106
34.45
Eggshell 111
66.92
Flax 113
53.18
Hessian 118
35.79
Lagoon 286
51.05
Lemon 216
70.12
Lupin 132
28.83
Mint 248
38.13
Muslin 103
73.39
Papaya 271
46.91
Peach 273
34.81
Petrol 134
12.80
Pewter 107
19.12
Rose 149
14.34
Russet 257
15.50
Seaspray 262
53.29
Sherwood 125
18.68
Tempest 164
24.84
Wheat 109
68.95
Willow 187
35.76

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LRVs Adventurer
Sandstorm25017
LRV 13.98
Cliff Shadow
LRV 10.81
25006
Nile Brown
LRV 9.03
25007
Blue Mountain
LRV 9.70
Lunar Gray
LRV 9.82
25003
Red Sands
LRV 8.80
25015
25016
25008
Kalahari25013
LRV 9.28
Seafarer25012
LRV 10.67
Lost Horizon
LRV 7.42
Gulf Stream
LRV 10.50
Oregon Forest
LRV 7.87
Aquarelle25011
LRV 10.94
25009
25010

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LRVs Bodega
Oatmeal03807
LRV 16.72
Barley03816
LRV 15.94
Redwood03820
LRV 8.34
Brindle03811
LRV 13.46
Soft Sage
LRV 14.34
03825
Damson03822
LRV 4.09
Jade03824
LRV 12.27
Cosmos Blue
LRV 10.49
03804
Anthracite03808
LRV 9.05
Mermaid03812
LRV 8.67
Marine Blue
LRV 7.46
03823
Jet03827
LRV 2.26

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LRVs Brickworks
Oakthorpe06701
LRV 17.92
Lindum06702
LRV 10.62
Ashby06704
LRV 13.71
Ironstone06707
LRV 10.02
Braemar06703
LRV 5.24
Longville06713
LRV 4.93
Milldale06705
LRV 7.06
Thoresby06706
LRV 4.10
Himley06709
LRV 3.68
Brunswick06708
LRV 8.12
Tonbridge06711
LRV 4.98
Onyx06714
LRV 2.18
Brecken06710
LRV 7.06
Holbrook06712
LRV 3.75

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LRVs Cityscene
Caramel
LRV 14.94
06102
Willow
LRV 12.02
06104
Tin
LRV 16.93
06103
Raffia
LRV 18.73
06101
Ice
LRV 11.73
06105
Ocean
LRV 6.26
06108
Shale
LRV 11.22
06106
Granite
LRV 10.83
06109
Basalt
LRV 7.49
06110

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LRVs Emphasis
LRVs
Gold
Loop Pile 101 | LRV 25.24
Cut Pile 777 | LRV 24.85
Gold

Loop Pile 101

Cut Pile 777
Green

Loop Pile 104

Cut Pile 444
Orange
Red
Green
Orange

Loop Pile 102

Cut Pile 666
Sky
Loop Pile 105

Cut Pile 333
Sky
Blue
Grey
Red

Loop Pile 103

Cut Pile 555
Grey

Loop Pile 107

Cut Pile 111
Blue

Loop Pile 106

Cut Pile 222

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LRVs Freeway
Old Stone
LRV 11.11
03015
Burnt Orange
LRV 4.81
03023
Forest Fern
LRV 3.37
03026
Mulled Wine
LRV 3.73
03024
Cherry Red
LRV 5.30
03018
Iron Tonic
LRV 9.42
03029
Indigo Blue
LRV 3.88
03027
Fern Blue
LRV 7.42
03004
Carbon Haze
LRV 5.87
03030
Thunder Cloud
LRV 3.93
03008
Sea Breeze
LRV 5.66
03013
Black Pepper
LRV 2.51
03021

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LRVs Genus
Cornfield00225
LRV 17.44
Beachwood00245
LRV 11.76
Mexicana00227
LRV 7.91
Rich Red
LRV 4.45
Ancient Ruby
LRV 3.65
Cool Lime
LRV 13.70
00241
Olive
LRV 7.22
00242
Thistle00215
LRV 6.53
Evergreen00243
LRV 4.73
Black Forest
LRV 12.15
00209
Graphite Storm
LRV 5.43
00239
Saturn00244
LRV 5.15
Simply Sapphire
LRV 5.06
Winter Fjord
LRV 5.46
00216
Midnight Mauve
LRV 3.98
00223
Lagoon00240
LRV 3.58
00235
00238
00220

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LRVs Lafite
Ciron06801
LRV 11.13
Maine06804
LRV 11.72
Loire06807
LRV 7.49
Bordeaux06802
LRV 6.58
Rouen06805
LRV 9.61
Tarn06808
LRV 6.50
Marseille06803
LRV 7.44
Belfort06806
LRV 5.92
Sevran06809
LRV 6.34

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LRVs Lafite Stripes
Toulouse06810
LRV 7.94
Maronne06811
LRV 8.63
Lyon06812
LRV 8.88

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LRVs Lafite Connect
LC1
LRV 14.24
LC5
LRV 10.99
LC9
LRV 13.72
LC2
LRV 6.36
LC6
LRV 12.45
LC10
LRV 9.26
LC3
LRV 5.59
LC7
LRV 7.49
LC11
LRV 7.20
LC4
LRV 4.20
LC8
LRV 5.57
LC12
LRV 3.55

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LRVs Lafite Connect - Stripes
LCS13
LRV 15.49
LCS16
LRV 8.48
LCS19
LRV 7.55
LCS14
LRV 6.96
LCS17
LRV 9.19
LCS20
LRV 5.19
LCS15
LRV 13.70
LCS18
LRV 8.16

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LRVs Latour
Ravenstone03422
LRV 13.36
Glandford03405
LRV 6.92
Wyre03402
LRV 9.49
Cheviot03401
LRV 5.19
Cannock03408
LRV 11.31
Matterhorn
LRV 7.34
Glenavon
LRV 2.45
03417
Niagara03416
LRV 6.32
Scafell
LRV 4.54
Derwent03418
LRV 10.93
Coniston03420
LRV 7.04
Langdale03411
LRV 10.92
Wansdyke03410
LRV 4.89
Torridon
LRV 9.11
Howden03421
LRV 10.37
Arfon03404
LRV 8.74
Dovedale03406
LRV 7.24
Cairngorm03414
LRV 3.98
03415
03423
03419

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LRVs Latour Stripes
06010
Wetheral06008
LRV 3.62
Morden06003
LRV 7.59
Ulverston06001
LRV 3.34
Grasmere06006
LRV 8.08
Stanage
LRV 4.72
Rivelin06007
LRV 4.46
Staffin06004
LRV 3.67
Peebles
LRV 7.62
06002
06009
Talmine
LRV 3.26
Alston06005
LRV 6.45

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LRVs Pacific Loop
Sand06301
LRV 12.63
Beach06302
LRV 9.30
Starfish06303
LRV 11.02
Coral06304
LRV 7.41
Anemone06307
LRV 6.13
Kelp06305
LRV 5.47
Seaweed06312
LRV 7.41
Surf06311
LRV 9.13
Dolphin06318
LRV 9.23
Turtle06314
LRV 5.28
Ocean06309
LRV 6.56
Urchin06319
LRV 5.34

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LRVs Predator
Merlin
LRV 16.00
03310
Hawk03316
LRV 12.73
Lynx03322
LRV 10.00
Barracuda03305
LRV 9.84
Mantis03302
LRV 9.50
Python03307
LRV 8.17
Puma03301
LRV 8.07
Wolf03323
LRV 7.90
Fox03306
LRV 7.20
Orca
LRV 6.06
Panther
LRV 5.28
Piranha
LRV 5.11
Osprey03324
LRV 4.64
Stingray03308
LRV 2.55
03303
03314
03320

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LRVs SqMile
Archway01309
LRV 6.14
Queensway01302
LRV 5.88
Blackfriars01308
LRV 2.13
Waterloo01311
LRV 11.43
Cornhill01322
LRV 11.29
Monument01318
LRV 6.12
Islington01326
LRV 2.71
Bank01313
LRV 9.02
Euston01314
LRV 9.12
Ladbroke01301
LRV 8.09
Holborn01327
LRV 3.73
Westminster01315
LRV 5.61
Highgate01303
LRV 8.04
Fairlop01304
LRV 2.87
Becontree01305
LRV 1.50
Farringdon01310
LRV 1.80

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LRVs Stratus ll
Blizzard06508
LRV 19.63
Avalanche06509
LRV 16.27
Arctic Mist
LRV 13.94
06512
Sunset06511
LRV 13.07
Firestorm06510
LRV 7.96
Typhoon06502
LRV 8.73
Rainfall06503
LRV 11.47
Storm Surge
LRV 6.16
06504
Jet Stream
LRV 3.56
06506
Ocean Tide
LRV 7.50
06507
Solar Blue
LRV 3.71
06513
Blue Ridge
LRV 3.96
06505
Ice Storm
LRV 11.22
06514
Valley Breeze
LRV 9.45
06501

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LRVs Times Square
Grey 06601
LRV 3.95
Natural 06602
LRV 4.12
Yellow 06603
LRV 4.27
Orange 06604
LRV 4.01
Red 06605
LRV 3.72
Lime 06606
LRV 4.22
Lilac 06607
LRV 4.18
Light Blue
LRV 4.29
Electric Blue
LRV 4.48
06608
06609

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LRVs Wall Street
Yorkville 06909
LRV 8.76
Brookdale 06901
LRV 26.32
Broadway 06902
LRV 18.27
Midtown 06910
LRV 4.06
Bowery 06905
LRV 7.04
Hamilton 06911
LRV 5.40
Harlem 06903
LRV 12.14
Hudson 06906
LRV 7.45
Waterside 06912
LRV 9.39
Lincoln 06907
LRV 4.97
Bronx 06908
LRV 4.17
Riverdale 06904
LRV 5.41

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LRVs Wall Street Stripes
Tribeca 06914
LRV 11.68
Ansonia 06913
LRV 14.41
Gramercy 06915
LRV 8.19
Nolta 06916
LRV 6.13

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LRVs Volnay
Natural Straw
LRV 21.68
00318
Camouflage00314
LRV 5.26
Azurite Blue
LRV 2.84
00322
Charcoal00324
LRV 2.75

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